Romantic Villas In West Midlands

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Beverley - Verified booking

  Woodpecker cottage is in a beautiful location if you want to be secluded.

  It's at the end of a single track road. The views are spectacular and there are walks in the area from the cottage. We saw lots of wildlife including, red kite, fox, rabbits and even some dear visited us at the cottage. The cottage itself is very nice. Bed was very comfortable, shower was excellent. There was a gas hob and oven, I'm not used to gas ovens and they take a bit longer to heat up compared to an electric fan oven. There could have been a few more cups and glasses, but we managed OK. There is a problem with the dishwasher as it doesn't clean the dishes, despite trying different programmes and making sure salt and rinse aid was full. Washing machine was good and there's a line outside. The weather was great so we could use the line. Would be good to have a clothes drier inside in case the weather wasn't good. When we arrived there was cake, biscuits, milk and wine for us which was lovely. Plenty of towels and cleaning stuff. Unfortunately the sofa in the living room is really uncomfortable to sit on. It would be good to have a more comfy one. TV has Netflix and iplayer. Ludlow is 10/15 mins drive away and really nice. We ate at The Angel fish restaurant which was fantastic. We don't recommend the Maidenhead (pub walking distance from cottage) it was awful. We could not get a booking at The Boot. We spent the whole week hiking and walking in the area, there was nobody else around despite it being May half term. It was great! Overall would recommend Woodpecker cottage, just sort the dishwasher and the sofa

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• John - Verified booking

  Beautiful cottage in every respect, the facilities and everything inside the cottage were five star.

  Beautiful sitting out in the remote Herefordshire countryside, at dusk, pure solitude other than watching owls, bats, foxes and squirrels just going about their business. John and Mary were available if needed, but we managed fine, lovely upon arrival to receive a large free homemade coffee and walnut cake, rustic bread, milk, a bottle of wine and other sundries, Mary even came over to the cottage to welcome us and gave us vegetables from her garden which was very kind and thoughtful. All in all i'd recommend this beautiful cottage to any couple wanting a totally relaxing holiday. The local town of Ludlow is only 15 minutes away and there are two nice pubs which serve lovely food about ten minutes away. Needless to say me and the good lady are two very pleased people, we'll definitely be back, well done. John and Jane.

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• Anne - Verified booking

  A proper little gem!

  Comfy, cosy and clean. The most peaceful rental we've ever stayed in. So much hard work and love put into creating this space. Pots of tea grew cold as we watched the birds on the feeders! We were lucky enough to see 4 visiting deer one evening. It was such a pleasure to come back "home" after a day out! Local pubs were both very good, lots of pretty towns and villages nearby. Pack your binoculars, and if you're not a National Trust member already, it's well worth buying a membership, you'd pretty much get the fee back by the end of a week, and there are gorgeous properties very close to the cottage. Thanks for our very relaxing holiday and the thoughtful goodies you left for our arrival. We're definitely coming back as soon as we can and would recommend this place to anyone.

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• Emma - Verified booking

  We’ve just returned from the most relaxing stay at Hawkstone Lodge.

  Lou one of the owners is absolutely lovely and meet us on arrival. Firstly the location is amazing, and so peaceful. Looking out over open fields and listening to the birds over the ponds is wonderful. The cabin its self is beautifully furnished with a very comfy bed! I love that the kitchen and bathroom area is completely separate to the bedroom which is a rare find. When I say they have thought of everything, I really mean it. Anything we needed we found. And all the equipment and appliances are high quality. The hot tub is completely private and appreciated after many long walks you have around you. We absolutely loved our stay and will be booking to come back in the New Year.

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• David - Verified booking

  We had a really good week at Woodpecker Cottage and I think the actual cottage looked bigger than the photos suggested.

  We got talking to Mary's brother and friend soon after arrival and they let me have a look at a vintage US Army Jeep they had renovated which was really nice of them. We made full use of the brick built BBQ and the location of the cottage was nice and peaceful - saw the occasional horse's going past the end of the drive and a few people on bikes using the path which is part of the Mortimer Trail which is literally 50 yards away. Really comfy bed and sitting area - large TV with Netflix and other channels. Overall we enjoyed everything about the cottage and would certainly like to go back and would recommend anyone to go. Well done John and Mary, and thank you

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